**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Communications, through the Telecommunication Engineering Centre, has notified revised essential requirements for specific telecommunication equipment under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. Published on June 2, 2026, the notification introduces new standards for LAN Switches and 5G Core equipment. A 90-day concurrent transition period is established, after which only the revised standards will be applicable.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Authority**
* The notification is issued under Section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, and Rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025.
**Revised Standards**
* **TEC 37942606:** Revised Essential Requirements for LAN Switch.
* **TEC 40182606:** Revised Essential Requirements for 5G Core.
**Implementation Timeline**
* **Effective Date:** The revised standards come into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (June 2, 2026).
* **Concurrent Period:** Existing standards and the newly revised standards will remain in force simultaneously for 90 days from the publication date.
* **Mandatory Compliance:** Upon the expiry of the 90-day period, only the revised standards shall be applicable for telecommunication equipment certification.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers and Providers of LAN Switches and 5G Core Equipment**
**Impact**
Manufacturers are now subject to updated technical specifications and essential requirements for LAN Switch and 5G Core technologies. The introduction of these revised standards necessitates a shift in compliance protocols.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must review the specific requirements of TEC 37942606 and TEC 40182606 and ensure their products comply with these updated standards. All certification processes must transition to the revised standards before the end of the 90-day concurrent period.
**Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) / Regulatory Authorities**
**Impact**
The TEC is responsible for the administration of these revised standards and ensuring that conformity assessments align with the new requirements.
**Action Required**
The authority must oversee the 90-day transition window and update its certification and testing frameworks to exclusively accept the revised standards once the concurrent period concludes.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunications Act, 2023: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to notify standards for telecommunication equipment.
Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and Certification) Rules, 2025: The specific regulatory framework used to notify revised standards and essential requirements for telecom equipment.
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC): The technical body under the Ministry of Communications responsible for establishing standards and essential requirements for telecommunication products.
TEC 40182606 Essential Requirements (5G Core): The revised technical standard governing the essential requirements and conformity for 5G Core equipment.
TEC 37942606 Essential Requirements (LAN Switch): The revised technical standard governing the essential requirements and conformity for LAN Switch equipment.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2702] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, िनू 2, 2026/ज्य ष्े ि 12, 1948
No. 2702] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026/JYAISTHA 12, 1948
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
( दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
(दरू सचं ार अजभयांजत्रकी केंद्र)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2795(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार (मानक, अनरूु पता जनधाारण और प्रमाणन को अजधसूजचत करन ेकी
रूपरेखा) जनयम, 2025 के जनयम 5 के साथ पठित, दरू संचार अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की धारा 19 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख़ स,े दरू संचार उपकरण के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
पुनरीजित मानकों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाात्:—
क्रम संख्या पुनरीजित मानकों की संख्या और नाम
(1) (2)
1. टी ई सी 37942606 आिश्यक अपेिाए ँ
लैन जस्ट्िच
2. टी ई सी 40182606 आिश्यक अपेिाए ँ
5 िी कोर
3933 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. आिश्यक अपेिाओं के जलए जिद्यमान एि ं पूिोि पुनरीजित मानक, प्रकािन की तारीख स े नब्बे ददन की अिजध तक
समिती रूप स ेलागू रहगें ,े जिसके पश्चात केिल पनु रीजित मानक ही लागू रहगें े।
[फा. स. ं 24-03/2025-एसडी/टीईसी]
रािीि कुमार त्यागी, उप महाजनदेिक
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
(TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING CENTRE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2795(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023
(44 of 2023) read with rule 5 of the Telecommunications (Framework to Notify Standards, Conformity Assessment and
Certification) Rules, 2025, the Central Government hereby notifies the following revised standards for
telecommunication equipment with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette,
namely:
SI. No. Number and name of revised standards
(1) (2)
1. TEC 37942606 Essential Requirements
LAN Switch
2. TEC 40182606 Essential Requirements
5G Core
2. The existing and the above revised standards for essential requirements shall remain in force concurrently for a period
of ninety days from the date of publication, after which, only the revised standards shall be applicable.
[F. No. 24-03/2025-SD/TEC]
RAJEEV KUMAR TYAGI, Dy. Director General
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